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Modern bamboo structures

Bamboo materials are well available in the world. Bamboo has much shorter maturity than trees, thus can be harvested with shorter cycles of plantation. Despite the fact that human society has a long history of using bamboo, there is still a lack of modern and industrialized application of bamboo materials in construction. Promoting the application of bamboo in construction could provide a potential solution to the sustainable, green and environment-friendly development of construction industry."Modern Bamboo Structures" is the first of its kind covering the applications of bamboo materials in modern structures. The following topics are covered in this book: properties of bamboo materials and components; design, experimental testing, and analysis of bamboo structures and components; modern bamboo buildings and bridges; composites of bamboo, timber and other materials; bamboo reinforced concrete; comparative studies of timber and bamboo structures; adhesives, joints, and engineered bamboo products; environmental, sustainability and ecological issues; and, structural and constructional applications of other natural and non-conventional materials.These proceedings of the First International Conference on Modern Bamboo Structures (ICBS-2007, Changsha, China, 28-30 October 2007) include the state-of-the-art on materials, design, analysis, testing, manufacturing, and construction of modern bamboo structures. "Modern Bamboo Structures" will be essential for researchers, engineers and administrators involved in structural engineering, civil engineering, agriculture engineering, forestry, environmental engineering and urban development.

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